ESWATINI NATIONAL TRUST COMMISSION
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Eswatini National Trust Commission
Seedless Plants
Fauna - Vertebrates

Moths

(excluding Butterflies)

Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera

Families, Subfamilies and Tribles arranged alphabetically, grouped by Superfamily, macrolepidoptera followed by microlepidoptera

(This is still under development, if you notice any errors, please contact us.)

Macrolepidoptera - Bombycoidea

Eupterotidae: Striphnopteryginae

Monkey moths

Saturniidae: Saturniinae: Attacini

Emperor moths

Saturniidae: Saturniinae: Bunaeini

Emperor moths

Saturniidae: Saturniinae: Micragonini

Emperor moths

Saturniidae: Saturniinae: Saturniini

Emperor moths

Saturniidae: Saturniinae: Urotini

Emperor moths

Sphingidae: Macroglossinae: Macroglossini

Hawk Moths

Sphingidae: Smerinthinae: "Polyptychus Genus-Group"

Hawk Moths

Sphingidae: Smerinthinae: Ambulycini

Hawk Moths

Sphingidae: Smerinthinae: Leucophlebiini

Hawk Moths

Sphingidae: Sphinginae: Sphingini

Hawk Moths

Macrolepidoptera - Drepanoidea

Drepanidae: Drepaninae
(Not yet illustrated)

Macrolepidoptera - Geometroidea

Geometridae: Desmobathrinae
Geometridae: Ennominae
Geometridae: Ennominae: Abraxini
Geometridae: Ennominae: Boarmiini
Geometridae: Ennominae: Caberini
Geometridae: Ennominae: Cassymini
Geometridae: Ennominae: Diptychini
Geometridae: Ennominae: Ennomini
Geometridae: Ennominae: Eutoeini
(Not yet illustrated)
Geometridae: Ennominae: Gnophini
(Not yet illustrated)
Geometridae: Ennominae: Gonodontini
Geometridae: Ennominae: Hypochrosini
Geometridae: Ennominae: Lithinini
(Not yet illustrated)
Geometridae: Ennominae: Macariini
Geometridae: Ennominae: Nacophorini
Geometridae: Ennominae: Scardamiini
Geometridae: Geometrinae
Geometridae: Geometrinae: Comibaenini
Geometridae: Geometrinae: Comostolini
Geometridae: Geometrinae: Heliotheini
Geometridae: Geometrinae: Hemistolini
Geometridae: Geometrinae: Hemitheini
Geometridae: Geometrinae: Microloxiini
Geometridae: Geometrinae: Pseudoterpnini
Geometridae: Geometrinae: Thalerini
Geometridae: Larentiinae
Geometridae: Larentiinae: Asthenini
(Not yet illustrated)
Geometridae: Larentiinae: Eupitheciini
Geometridae: Larentiinae: Larentiini
(Not yet illustrated)
Geometridae: Larentiinae: Melanthiini
Geometridae: Larentiinae: Perizomini
Geometridae: Larentiinae: Scotopterygini
Geometridae: Larentiinae: Xanthorhoini
Geometridae: Sterrhinae
Uraniidae: Epipleminae
Uraniidae: Microniinae

Macrolepidoptera - Lasiocampoidea

Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini

Lappet Moths

Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Malacosomatini

Lappet Moths

Macrolepidoptera - Noctuoidea

Erebidae: Aganainae
Erebidae: Anobinae
Erebidae: Arctiinae: Arctiini
Erebidae: Arctiinae: Eilemini
Erebidae: Arctiinae: Incertae Sedis
Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini
Erebidae: Arctiinae: Syntomini
Erebidae: Arctiinae: Tinoliinae
Erebidae: Boletobiinae: Eublemmiini
Erebidae: Boletobiinae: Phytometrini
Erebidae: Calpinae
Erebidae: Calpinae: Calpini
Erebidae: Calpinae: Ophiderini
Erebidae: Erebinae: Acantholipini
Erebidae: Erebinae: Audeini
Erebidae: Erebinae: Catocalini
Erebidae: Erebinae: Erebini
Erebidae: Erebinae: Euclidiini
Erebidae: Erebinae: Hulodini
Erebidae: Erebinae: Hypopyrini
Erebidae: Erebinae: Incertae sedis
Erebidae: Erebinae: Ophiusini
Erebidae: Erebinae: Pandesmini
Erebidae: Erebinae: Pericymini
Erebidae: Erebinae: Poaphilini
Erebidae: Eulepidotinae
Erebidae: Herminiinae
Erebidae: Hypeninae
Erebidae: Hypocalinae
Erebidae: Lymantriinae
Erebidae: Pangraptinae
Erebidae: Toxicampinae
Euteliidae: Euteliinae
Noctuidae: Acontiinae
Noctuidae: Acronictinae
Noctuidae: Agaristinae
Noctuidae: Bagisarinae
Noctuidae: Blenininae
Noctuidae: Condicinae
Noctuidae: Cuculliinae
Noctuidae: Eriopyrinae
Noctuidae: Eustrotiinae
Noctuidae: Hadeninae
Noctuidae: Heliothinae
Noctuidae: Incertae Sedis:
Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Noctuini
Noctuidae: Plusiinae: Abrostolini
(Not yet illustrated)
Noctuidae: Plusiinae: Argyrogrammatini
Noctuidae: Plusiinae: Incertae sedis
Noctuidae: Stictopterinae
(Not yet illustrated)
Noctuidae: Thiacidinae
(Not yet illustrated)
Noctuidae: Xyleninae
Nolidae: Chloephorinae: Chloephorini
Nolidae: Chloephorinae: Sarrothripini
Nolidae: Eariadinae
Nolidae: Nolinae
Nolidae: Westermanniinae
(Not yet illustrated)
Notodontidae: Cerurinae
Notodontidae: Dicranurinae
Notodontidae: Notodontinae
Notodontidae: Phalerinae
Notodontidae: Ptilodontidae
(Not yet illustrated)
Notodontidae: Pygaerinae
(Not yet illustrated)
Notodontidae: Scranciinae
(Not yet illustrated)
Notodontidae: Thaumetopoeinae

Microlepidoptera - Adeloidea

Adelidae: Nematopogoninae

Longhorn Moths

Microlepidoptera - Alucitoidea

Alucitidae

Many-plumed Moths

Microlepidoptera - Cossoidea

Brachodidae: Brachodinae
(Not yet illustrated)
Brachodidae: Phycodinae
(Not yet illustrated)
Cossidae: Cossinae

Goat moths

Cossidae: Zeuzerinae

Goat Moths

Metarbelidae: Metarbelinae
Sesiidae: Sesiinae: Paranthrenini
Sesiidae: Sesiinae: Sesiini
(Not yet illustrated)
Sesiidae: Sesiinae: Synanthedonini
(Not yet illustrated)

Microlepidoptera - Gelechioidea

Cosmopterigidae: Cosmopteriginae
(Not yet illustrated)

Cosmet moths

Depressariidae: Ethmiinae

Grass-miner Moths

Gelechiidae: Dichomeridinae
(Not yet illustrated)

Twirler Moths

Gelechiidae: Gelechiinae
(Not yet illustrated)
Lecithoceridae:
Scythrididae:
Stathmopodidae:

Microlepidoptera - Gracillarioidea

Gracillariidae: Phyllocnistinae
(Not yet illustrated)

Leaf Miners

Microlepidoptera - Hepialoidea

Hepialidae:

Ghost Moths

Microlepidoptera - Hyblaeoidea

Hyblaeidae:
(Not yet illustrated)

Teak Moths

Prodidactidae:
(Not yet illustrated)

Microlepidoptera - Pterophoroidea

Pterophoridae: Agdistinae
(Not yet illustrated)

Plume Moths

Pterophoridae: Pterophorinae

Plume Moths

Microlepidoptera - Pyraloidea

Crambidae: Acentropinae
Crambidae: Crambinae
Crambidae: Cybalomiinae
Crambidae: Glaphyriinae
Crambidae: Odontiinae
Crambidae: Pyraustinae
Crambidae: Schoenobiinae
Crambidae: Spilomelinae
Pyralidae: Galleriinae
Pyralidae: Phycitinae
Pyralidae: Pyralinae

Microlepidoptera - Thyridoidea

Thyrididae: Charideinae

Picture-winged Leaf Moths

Thyrididae: Siculodinae

Microlepidoptera - Tineoidea

Eriocottidae: Compsocteninae

Clothes moths

Microlepidoptera - Tortricoidea

Tortricidae: Olethreutinae

Leafroller Moths

Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Archipini

Leafroller Moths

Microlepidoptera - Yponomeutoidea

Plutellidae:

Diamondback Moths

Yponomeutidae: Yponomeutinae

Ermine Moths

Microlepidoptera - Zygaenoidea

Lacturidae

Tropical Burnet Moths

Limacodidae: Chrysopolominae
(Not yet illustrated)

Slug Moths

Limacodidae: Limacodinae

Slug Moths

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